740 Styling Questions.....

[GTJordan]

Ok a few questions...


Take a look at this picture
http://www.volvo940turbo.dk/Bilder/133.jpg

Cut and paste or somthing, I don't understand HTML anymore... Do you see those head lights. Could they fit a 91 740? Along with the grille? I love that car, but I'd run Pegasus's.
Speaking of those... anyone here running them? 18"ers on a 740? Got any pictures? Could you even get them to fit? What is the fattest tire you could fit on a 740? I know the stock on the 18's is a 235-40... Could you make that package fit a 7 with some spacers?

Anyways, I just love those headlights. They look awsome.

Jordan

[Homer]

I love the headlights as well. I think they might fit on a 90+ 740.
http://www.volvo940turbo.dk/Bilder/133.jpg
-Jacob

[Dfer10]

i have the 17s on mine and good luck with the 18's and stcok tire that comes on the s60 its ognnabe way to big, your going to have to run a really low low profile tire, i like the 17's better honestly. look at my home page nd you can see them.

[PWRPUFF]

That's a straight out 940 (look at the trunk area) ... but anyways, yes, those e-codes can fit a 7-series. Besides the lights (obviously), you will need the bumper/grill/trim from a 940 with fogs.

-- Kane

[stylngle2003]

that looks like an 850R bumper too

[GTJordan]

So I'll need the trim, the lights, and the grill? I'd use the 850 bumper unlike this guy.

Yes its an 850R bumper. I have a regular 850 bumper...

Dfer... What size tires are you running on the 17's? Are they the stock tires?

I have heard of people running 255's. If I had to roll/cut that would be cool. (I don't actually have these, just for future referance).

[stylngle2003]

i have run 225/45-17 on a stock height 744 on a 17x7 ET18 wheel with rubbing only under full lock steering on the front end

[ashvolvo]

I thought 740 and styling was an oxymoron!
:rofl:

Seriously that car in this thread looks great with 850R front bumper fitted.

[noz-e8tr]

I thought 740 and styling was any oxymoron!
:rofl:

I for one think you are incorrect...
http://home.stx.rr.com/volvogonewild/side2.jpg
http://home.stx.rr.com/volvogonewild/interior1.jpg
http://home.stx.rr.com/volvogonewild/hella_6.jpg

[ashvolvo]

I for one think you are incorrect...
http://home.stx.rr.com/volvogonewild/side2.jpg
http://home.stx.rr.com/volvogonewild/interior1.jpg
http://home.stx.rr.com/volvogonewild/hella_6.jpg

Your car does look great, your driving light mounting in the front bar looks fantastic!
I'm not sure about the silver highlights inside, but thats not to say I dont like it - I'd probably grow to like it.

I was just stirring anyway though. A few years ago I was contemplating buying a 740T wagon.

Post more pics of yours though, I'd love to see them.
Cheers,
Ash

[Dfer10]

So I'll need the trim, the lights, and the grill? I'd use the 850 bumper unlike this guy.

Yes its an 850R bumper. I have a regular 850 bumper...

Dfer... What size tires are you running on the 17's? Are they the stock tires?

I have heard of people running 255's. If I had to roll/cut that would be cool. (I don't actually have these, just for future referance).
i am running 235/40 and no def not stock and i have no rubing up front and i rolled the back to stop the minimal rubbing i had

[@5sn6s]

Your car does look great, your driving light mounting in the front bar looks fantastic!
I'm not sure about the silver highlights inside, but thats not to say I dont like it - I'd probably grow to like it.

I was just stirring anyway though. A few years ago I was contemplating buying a 740T wagon.

Post more pics of yours though, I'd love to see them.
Cheers,
Ash


Don't worry Noz - I'll belt him on Sat when I see him - or hit him with my mobile feather bed!!! lol


Those 740's look sweet - makes me think there's hope for mine yet!!!

[towerymt]

Todd uses 225/40/19 on his 945, lowered. 235/40/18 shouldn't be that hard to fit, at proper offset. I'd say it's easy based on the 245-255 on 9" that's been done, but I haven't seen enough 7 series with big wheels/tires to know where they rub, inside or out, and which end has room (front, rear, both, neither).

Pegasus wheels are really heavy. 17"s weigh a lot...18"s must be back breakers. Probably ~50lbs a corner with a big tire. Typically my 15" tire/wheel combos have weighed 32-40lbs.

[jh1]

I thought 740 and styling was any oxymoron!
:rofl:


Actually, I think you are right. I used to have a 740 turbowagon and despite add-ons and paint schemes, it still ends up looking like a sad paper box. If you have to look at something everyday, it kind of grows on you and you learn to tolerate it. But if you step back, snap out of it, and take an honest look at the 700 series, it sure is ugly.

[adrianpike]

Pegasus wheels are really heavy. 17"s weigh a lot...18"s must be back breakers. Probably ~50lbs a corner with a big tire. Typically my 15" tire/wheel combos have weighed 32-40lbs.

Interesting, I hadn't heard that before. So how do the Pegasii stack up against some of the other wheels, specifically Volans, Titans, and Polaris?

Sorry for the threadjack Jordan... Those headlights are quite sweet!

[@5sn6s]

Actually, I think you are right. I used to have a 740 turbowagon and despite add-ons and paint schemes, it still ends up looking like a sad paper box. If you have to look at something everyday, it kind of grows on you and you learn to tolerate it. But if you step back, snap out of it, and take an honest look at the 700 series, it sure is ugly.


a mag article a few years ago on buying a 740 turbo refered to "fun blowing away Commodores in a safety deposit box"

Sounds about rigght!!

[GTJordan]

Oh well... it sort of gets two questions awnsered.

But those head lights... the rule.... I want them...

Jordan

[Justin Volvo]

Yeah, those are hot. Are they volvo issue lights, or are they adapted from something else? I've never seen them - are there multiple bulbs in there or what? Dead sexy
-justin

[towerymt]

Interesting, I hadn't heard that before. So how do the Pegasii stack up against some of the other wheels, specifically Volans, Titans, and Polaris?

Sorry for the threadjack Jordan... Those headlights are quite sweet!
It's been a while since we weighed wheels. Tethys were lightest among the 17" on hand, something like 21-22. Titans were close, 22-23. 17" Pegs were portly, 24-26. I can't remember the exact numbers. Pegasus feel noticable heavier than Titans. Titans feel slightly heavier than Tethys. Tethys to Titan is a small gap...Titan to Peg is a larger gap.

[ashvolvo]

a mag article a few years ago on buying a 740 turbo refered to "fun blowing away Commodores in a safety deposit box"

Sounds about rigght!!

Was it in 'Wheels' or 'Modern Motor'? road testing a white 740 turbo sedan?
If we're talking about the same thing, that car belongs to a friend of my former house mate.

[V-Jet]

They look like standard European headlights found on '88-'90 760, '91-'94 960, all 940's and '90 740 with 16V or Turbo engines. Only difference is it's got eyelid trim on it. Personally I don't quite get what's the big deal about them... :e-shrug:

They fit '91 & '92 740 but you have to change the headlights (duh!), grille & front bumper assembly. They will also fit a '90 but you'll also have to replace the bonnet as well.

[Captain Bondo]

Yup, what V-Jet said. They have also been working just dandy in my 245 for oh, almost a year now. ;-) A grille from a 940 turbo with the two peice headlight/foglight headlights will have be the correct style, so you don't have to impot one. trims below the lights are the same too for those models, you don't need those either. All you need is the lights themselves and the rest you can get here. I'd get the marker lights too though.

[945ti]

The only thing particularly custom about the lights are that they are using US spec corners, which takes a bit of slicing of the headlight buckets. 91+ cars should work fine when swiitching lights and bumpers anndd trim+grill.

[GTJordan]

So on my 91 I"d have to switch the bumper? Why would I have to do that if the bottom trim is the same? Or is it the same between a car with fog lights and this car? Does it really matter if I use an 850 bumper?

I only asked because I've only seen these lights a few times before. Are those thier versions of the "fog light" lights? I've got non fogs right now, and I HATE the fog light ones we got here.

Ah well, I'll just keep Oogling them.

Micheal, I don't care much about the weight. Its just a daily driver, no race car. If I end up going to a track I'll put somthing else on. We don't even have autocrossing here in town.

Jordan

[V-Jet]

So on my 91 I"d have to switch the bumper? Why would I have to do that if the bottom trim is the same? Or is it the same between a car with fog lights and this car? Does it really matter if I use an 850 bumper?
You have to change bumper because models with fog lights between the grille and headlight (eg. '88-'90 760, '92-'94 960, or '91-'92 940) has a slightly more protruding bumper than a '91 740 without the fog lights. Models without fog lights has a more straight bumper. You don't have to use a 850 bumper, in fact I think it's more work just to make an 850 bumper fit. It's easiest if you get the bumpers of the models I mentioned.

[242GTMD]

It's been a while since we weighed wheels.
Super Bowl 38.

[F_Jacobsson]

This is my old 740Turbo.
And i hade 8,5x19" 235x35x19 on it.

http://hacked.free-bsd.org/upload/images/DSC01488.JPG


/F_J

[F_Jacobsson]

And this is how it looks with 8,5x18 225/35/18

http://hacked.free-bsd.org/albums/BILEN/IMGP1017.jpg

http://hacked.free-bsd.org/albums/BILEN/IMGP1021.jpg


/F_J

[BoxDriver2]

I will be running 18s soon. Either the 17x7.5 SSR's or the 18x8 TDs.

I have 2 235/40/18 tires to go on 2 wheels. The 18x8 have 215/40/18 but there is no rim protection..I'll let you know on rubbing. Using adapters.

[GTJordan]

Thanks F_J

That white car is HOT. So nice.

Jordan

[F_Jacobsson]

Holy **** :omg: :omg: sorry about the big pics, though they were smaller.
Sorry.





/F_J

[barefoot]

a mag article a few years ago on buying a 740 turbo refered to "fun blowing away Commodores in a safety deposit box"

Sounds about rigght!!

An article about the styling on early 760s - "It will be a great looking car, just as soon as they take it out of the packing case" :rofl: :lol: :oops:

[GSWAGON]

Hello,


I will upload some pictures of my front end conversion. I started with an 87 760 wagon with the 4 square setup. Added a set of 93 940 turbo fenders and a hood as well as the grille support and eggcrate grille. For the bumper I am using a 91 740 SE front bumper as well as the rest of the SE body kit. I need to wire up the headlights and I'm done. Make sthe car look 10x better and pretty simple mods to make it work.

Later,

Jon

[kiwibrick]

Hell yes that white 740 is the s********t :-D:-D

Beautiful use of the black trim to contrast the white :omg: